Verizon said that 99% of its customers are using 4G or 5G, with "less than 1% still accessing the 3G network." Many of those customers anecdotally appear to be low-income people who can't afford a ...

Verizon is sending a free flip phone to customers who are still on 3G, preventing them from losing connectivity when the carrier’s 3G network is shut down at the end of this year. The carrier is ...

Verizon is sending its customers who have yet to upgrade their 3G devices free 4G-enabled "flip" phones as it prepares to shut down 3G.

“Verizon is shutting down our old 3G CDMA network and sending select customers a free, new basic “flip phone” that works on our 4G LTE network,” Verizon said in an FAQ on its website.

According to the Verizon website, customers can receive the Orbic Journey V, TCL FLIP Pro or Nokia 2720 V Flip. Each is priced at about $80 and has one or two-star customer reviews, CNBC reported.

V erizon's new Barbie Flip Phone offers a refreshingly simple alternative to smartphones that doesn't skimp on style.

A flip phone can give you a dose of nostalgia and a break from your smartphone. ... AT&T and T-Mobile shut down their 3G networks in spring 2022 and Verizon turned off its 3G network at the end 2022.